The Man in My Basement, (Paperback)

from JFBallenger

Another absorbing book from Walter Mosley, who continues to stretch well beyond his popular (and extraordinary) series of Easy Rawlins mystery novels. The plot is simple and trades masterfully in the elements of the noir fiction of which Mosley is a master. Charles Blakey, the narrator, is a blac...

from Borrows-N-Wants

Not an easy read, but definitely rewarding. I just happened to come across this book in a bargain bin at Barnes & Noble, and I still can't for the life of me figure out why it was in a bargain bin-- it should have been showcased!

from LynnB

Charles Blakey is a young, unemployed man living in a house inherited from his parents. He has a mortgage, no prospects for future employment and not much meaning in his life. Along comes Mr. Bennet, who wants to rent the basement....more than that, he wants to be imprisoned in the basement, with...

from jmoncton

Walter Mosley was one of the keynote authors at last week's NCIBA conference for independent book stores. I grabbed this book because I wanted to read something by him before the conference. Wow - what an amazing author! Although Mosley is best known as a creator of the Easy Rawlins mystery serie...

from Magadri

Not an easy read, but definitely rewarding. I just happened to come across this book in a bargain bin at Barnes & Noble, and I still can't for the life of me figure out why it was in a bargain bin-- it should have been showcased!